But that excuse was roundly derided, given that CBS owner Paramount Global was in the process of being acquired by Skydance, and needed government approval from an administration that has frequently demanded quid pro quos.
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
While lobbying can help strengthen relationships with legislators, outright quid pro quos are not allowed, experts told IndyStar.
Their exchanges take place in a conversational middle range that puts their emotional substance—bewilderment, frustration, anger, quiet despair—into sharp and poignant contrast.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Russia’s human rights ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova said last week that both sides were working on exchanges of prisoners.
Real estate brokerage firm Compass said that recent transactions showed that some parts of the tech capital have emerged from its doom loop on the back of the surge in AI investment and hiring.
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Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Cuba introduced two new banknotes in a bid to simplify transactions amid runaway inflation.
Over 20 hours of contentious negotiations between American and Iranian officials in Islamabad over the weekend concluded without a go-forward plan to end the war, calling into question a tenuous two-week ceasefire deal was agreed upon last week.
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Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
12 Apr. 2026
The president was at a UFC fight in Florida with Marco Rubio during the negotiations.
And the punishment must be carried out within 90 days of sentencing without any possibility for pardons or commutations.
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Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Alan Jackson, the celebrity legal eagle, doesn’t recommend clients entrust their social media accounts to third parties —even if those clients crave commutations.
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